Creating groups

- Student groups are a powerful way to improve communication…and collaboration within your class.…In order to create groups within this video,…I have completed adding students to my course.…You can add these students to your course using…the Exercise File titled Sample Class Roster.…In order to set up a group, we must first navigate…to the course homepage for the specific course…we would like to add the group to.…In this case, I'll select Life Science,…which will bring me to the Life Science course homepage.…Once on the course homepage, click on the link titled…People, which is located on the left sidebar.…

We then want to navigate to the Groups tab.…As you can see, there are currently no groups listed.…In order to create our first group, we need to click…on the blue button in the top right titled + Group Set.…A Group Set is a way for us to categorize a group,…which can then be broken down further into subgroups.…For this scenario, my Life Science class…will be engaging in a debate activity.…I would like to divide the students up…

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4/22/2015

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4/22/2015

Canvas is an open-source learning management system (LMS) for K–12 and higher-education used by learning institutions around the world. This course provides the skills and knowledge instructors need to build a course, add students, and facilitate online learning and digital literacy through Canvas. Author Oliver Schinkten shows how to build a teacher profile, create a class, add assignments and quizzes, and use SpeedGrader to streamline the grading process. He also explores how to reinforce collaboration with online discussions, enlist co-teachers, and access your class on the go with the Canvas and SpeedGrader apps for iOS.